droopyyoupi , borréliose de lyme : Borrelia miyamotoi in the blood of a dementia patient and B miyamotoi in an Alzheimer's plaque.

Borrelia miyamotoi in the blood of a dementia patient and B miyamotoi in an Alzheimer's plaque.

The glowing white hot spots are DNA segments that correspond to the stain's Beacon-DNA sequence. The brighter the spot the closer it is to the surface of the bacteria. The fainter red outline of the spiral bacteria corresponds to the target DNA deeper in the bacteria.

This was a highly unusual Alzheimer's patient. Not only were spirochetes seen in the blood but so were small clumps of amyloid. Associated with the amyloid are Borrelia miyamotoi spirochetes (Tick Borne relapsing Fever) Slides and pathology by Alan MacDonald.

Borrelia miyamotoi in the blood of a dementia patient and B miyamotoi in an Alzheimer's plaque.